Pakistan–Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul fail amid rising border tensions

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Local journalists gather for an online press conference with Afghan Defence Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob after he signed a ceasefire agreement with his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Asif in Qatar, at the Government Media Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)